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Security Tool Engineer Lead
Start Date: Immediate
EXPANSIA is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) delivering
exceptional strategy and technology integration services to the U.S. Federal Government. We
support several Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Agencies across the CONUS.
OVERVIEW
Full-time/Permanent Employee
Location: Remote
EXPANSIA is looking for a Security Tool Engineer Lead to support our customer to provide a
common set of required EIT services across 187 bases to implement a consistent, high-quality
experience for users across all mission environments and enable USAF to transition focus from
network operations to mission operations.
As a Security Tool Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the management, evaluation,
deployment, and optimization of various security tools and technologies within the organization's
cybersecurity infrastructure. Your role will involve providing technical leadership to a team of
security engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address security requirements,
and ensuring the effective operation of security tools to safeguard the organization's information
systems and data assets.
Responsibilities:
❖ Security Tools Strategy and Roadmap: Develop and execute a comprehensive security
tools strategy and roadmap aligned with the organization's security goals. Identify and
evaluate new security technologies to enhance the overall security posture.
❖ Team Leadership and Management: Lead a team of security engineers and analysts,
providing mentorship, guidance, and technical expertise. Foster a collaborative and high-
performance work environment to achieve security objectives.
❖ Security Tool Evaluation and Selection: Research, evaluate, and recommend security
tools and technologies based on the organization's security requirements, industry best
practices, and compliance standards.
, ❖ Security Tool Deployment and Configuration: Oversee the deployment, integration, and
configuration of security tools across the organization's infrastructure. Collaborate with IT
and other stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation.
❖ Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of
security tools to maximize their effectiveness in threat detection and response. Ensure
the tools operate efficiently without impacting regular business operations.
❖ Threat Intelligence Integration: Implement processes for integrating threat intelligence
feeds into security tools, enhancing the organization's ability to detect and respond to
emerging threats.
❖ Incident Response Support: Collaborate with the SOC and incident response teams to
provide technical expertise during security incidents and contribute to incident handling
and remediation efforts.
❖ Security Tool Upgrades and Patching: Plan and manage security tool upgrades,
patching, and maintenance activities to keep tools up to date and secure.
❖ Documentation and Reporting: Ensure comprehensive documentation of security tool
configurations, workflows, and operational procedures. Prepare reports for management
on tool performance and effectiveness.
❖ Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as
SOC, IT, and application security, to align security tooling with overall security strategies
and requirements.
❖ Security Policy Compliance: Ensure compliance with security policies, standards, and
procedures related to security tooling. Contribute to the development of security policies
as necessary.
The proposed salary range for this position is $123,000 – $167,500. There are a host of factors
that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor
categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and
competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications. Our employees value the
flexibility EXPANSIA allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer
competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our unique
mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.
Employment benefits include health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave and
retirement and savings.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required
Education and Years of Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field and 15+ years of
relevant experience required.
Substitution: 20+ of relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree.
EXPANSIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected
Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
,KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)
❖ Proven experience as a Security Tools Lead or in a similar role, with leadership
experience in managing security tooling projects and teams.
❖ Strong technical expertise in security tools, including IDS/IPS, CBII, SIEM, anti-virus,
EDR, MDE/DLP and encryption solutions.
❖ Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to mentor and guide a
team to achieve security objectives.
❖ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex security tooling
challenges.
❖ Excellent communication and collaboration skills to interact effectively with stakeholders
at all levels.
❖ Understanding of industry compliance standards (e.g., NIST) and relevant regulations
(e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) is advantageous.
❖ Willingness to stay updated with the latest cybersecurity trends and emerging security
tools.
❖ Provides status reports at least weekly and monthly and complete other reporting
requirements as required for overall program reporting requirements
❖ Holds team members accountable for following published SOPs
❖ Communicates within the project area or technical department on matters that involve
obtaining or providing technical information requiring some explanation or interpretation
❖ Required DoD 8140 compliant certification such as CompTIA Security+
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
❖ Other relevant cybersecurity certifications like Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), are a plus.
❖ Certification in cybersecurity, computer forensics, or software reverse engineering is
strongly preferred.
❖ Microsoft Active Directory
❖ Microsoft Federation Services
❖ Advanced PowerShell scripting or prior software development experience
❖ DoD PKI
EXPANSIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected
Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Start Date: Immediate
EXPANSIA is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) delivering
exceptional strategy and technology integration services to the U.S. Federal Government. We
support several Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Agencies across the CONUS.
OVERVIEW
Full-time/Permanent Employee
Location: Remote
EXPANSIA is looking for a Security Tool Engineer Lead to support our customer to provide a
common set of required EIT services across 187 bases to implement a consistent, high-quality
experience for users across all mission environments and enable USAF to transition focus from
network operations to mission operations.
As a Security Tool Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the management, evaluation,
deployment, and optimization of various security tools and technologies within the organization's
cybersecurity infrastructure. Your role will involve providing technical leadership to a team of
security engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address security requirements,
and ensuring the effective operation of security tools to safeguard the organization's information
systems and data assets.
Responsibilities:
❖ Security Tools Strategy and Roadmap: Develop and execute a comprehensive security
tools strategy and roadmap aligned with the organization's security goals. Identify and
evaluate new security technologies to enhance the overall security posture.
❖ Team Leadership and Management: Lead a team of security engineers and analysts,
providing mentorship, guidance, and technical expertise. Foster a collaborative and high-
performance work environment to achieve security objectives.
❖ Security Tool Evaluation and Selection: Research, evaluate, and recommend security
tools and technologies based on the organization's security requirements, industry best
practices, and compliance standards.
, ❖ Security Tool Deployment and Configuration: Oversee the deployment, integration, and
configuration of security tools across the organization's infrastructure. Collaborate with IT
and other stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation.
❖ Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of
security tools to maximize their effectiveness in threat detection and response. Ensure
the tools operate efficiently without impacting regular business operations.
❖ Threat Intelligence Integration: Implement processes for integrating threat intelligence
feeds into security tools, enhancing the organization's ability to detect and respond to
emerging threats.
❖ Incident Response Support: Collaborate with the SOC and incident response teams to
provide technical expertise during security incidents and contribute to incident handling
and remediation efforts.
❖ Security Tool Upgrades and Patching: Plan and manage security tool upgrades,
patching, and maintenance activities to keep tools up to date and secure.
❖ Documentation and Reporting: Ensure comprehensive documentation of security tool
configurations, workflows, and operational procedures. Prepare reports for management
on tool performance and effectiveness.
❖ Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as
SOC, IT, and application security, to align security tooling with overall security strategies
and requirements.
❖ Security Policy Compliance: Ensure compliance with security policies, standards, and
procedures related to security tooling. Contribute to the development of security policies
as necessary.
The proposed salary range for this position is $123,000 – $167,500. There are a host of factors
that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor
categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and
competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications. Our employees value the
flexibility EXPANSIA allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer
competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our unique
mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.
Employment benefits include health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave and
retirement and savings.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required
Education and Years of Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field and 15+ years of
relevant experience required.
Substitution: 20+ of relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree.
EXPANSIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected
Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
,KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)
❖ Proven experience as a Security Tools Lead or in a similar role, with leadership
experience in managing security tooling projects and teams.
❖ Strong technical expertise in security tools, including IDS/IPS, CBII, SIEM, anti-virus,
EDR, MDE/DLP and encryption solutions.
❖ Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to mentor and guide a
team to achieve security objectives.
❖ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex security tooling
challenges.
❖ Excellent communication and collaboration skills to interact effectively with stakeholders
at all levels.
❖ Understanding of industry compliance standards (e.g., NIST) and relevant regulations
(e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) is advantageous.
❖ Willingness to stay updated with the latest cybersecurity trends and emerging security
tools.
❖ Provides status reports at least weekly and monthly and complete other reporting
requirements as required for overall program reporting requirements
❖ Holds team members accountable for following published SOPs
❖ Communicates within the project area or technical department on matters that involve
obtaining or providing technical information requiring some explanation or interpretation
❖ Required DoD 8140 compliant certification such as CompTIA Security+
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
❖ Other relevant cybersecurity certifications like Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), are a plus.
❖ Certification in cybersecurity, computer forensics, or software reverse engineering is
strongly preferred.
❖ Microsoft Active Directory
❖ Microsoft Federation Services
❖ Advanced PowerShell scripting or prior software development experience
❖ DoD PKI
EXPANSIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected
Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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